# Tennessee HB 1435: AN ACT to amend Chapter 167 of the Private Acts of 1994; as amended by Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 2020; Chapter 52 of the Private Acts of 2022 and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Town of Oakland.

Tennessee HB 1435, AN ACT to amend Chapter 167 of the Private Acts of 1994; as amended by Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 2020; Chapter 52 of the Private Acts of 2022 and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Town of Oakland., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-06-04 (Pr. Ch. 26) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1435
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Chapter 167 of the Private Acts of 1994; as amended by Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 2020; Chapter 52 of the Private Acts of 2022 and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Town of Oakland.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-06-04, Pr. Ch. 26
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Oakland
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (158 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Oakland election schedule and extra seat: benefit, low. Starting in 2020, Oakland's nonpartisan elections occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. Voters townwide elect the Mayor and one alderman for each numbered position. Positions 1–3 have four-year terms starting with the November 2026 election. The Mayor…
- Oakland candidates face residency and oath rules: cost, low. Candidates for Oakland Mayor or Alderman must be qualified voters who have lived in town for at least one year. Before taking office, officials must swear or affirm to support the U.S. and Tennessee constitutions and obey their laws. They must also promise to follow Oakland's Charter and ordinances…
- Oakland officials get pay protections and limits: mixed, low. An ordinance sets pay for Oakland's Mayor and Aldermen, and salaries cannot change during their terms. The act does not remove current officials, shorten their terms, or change their salaries before their terms end. Outgoing officials receive pay through the end of the election month. Newly elected…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/17/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE STATE &amp; LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-04: Pr. Ch. 26
- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor.
- 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-23: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-10: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/31/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-20: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0026.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1435.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0026.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1435.pdf)

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- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1435-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
